Prof WEI ZHANG, a Biochemical Engineer since 1989, has strong research and teaching expertise in bioprocess engineering, marine bioproducts engineering, and industrial and pharmaceutical biotechnology. He obtained his PhD from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and did his Postdocs in University of Tokyo, Adelaide University and Cambridge University. He joined Flinders University in 1998. Since 2000, he has secured many national and international grants of over A$180 million including Marine Bioproduct Cooperative Research Centre grant with a total value of $270 million as the Bid lead. He founded the Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development and became its inaugural Director in 2009. He has published 300+ refereed Journal papers, eight Journal special issues, two edited books. He is an editorial member of four Journals- Marine Biotechnology, Journal of Applied Phycology, Marine Life Science and Technology, Biofuels; and Specialty Chief Editor for Frontiers in Marine Science (Marine Biotechnology). He is Editor of a Springer-Nature Book Series “Advances in Marine Bioprocesses and Bioproducts”. He has organised and chaired 30+ international conferences and sessions. He is a winner of "South Australia Young Tall Poppy Science Award" in 2008, and "Convention Adelaide Award" in 2016. He is the Inaugural President of Australia-New Zealand Marine Biotechnology Society, and Chair of Marine Biotechnology Subcommittee, Australia National Marine Science Committee. He serves as Board member for Asia-Pacific Marine Biotechnology Society, and BioMarine. He has driven many national and international partnerships across governments, universities, industries, professional societies and communities. He is an internationally recognised leader in industry and marine biotechnology with highly accomplished entrepreneurial skills to drive translational research toward industry outcomes and impacts. He is currently the Research Director, Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre, an Australian national research for industry flagship to drive innovation for growth of Australian third-generation high-value marine bioproducts industry.